Author: Deacon Scott

  • I wish there were no more pandemic…

    I wish there were no more pandemic…

    Homily for the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time I wish things were different today. I wish I didn’t have to wear a mask. I wish I could meet with my business associates and network. I wish I could go out to lunch with my friends. I wish I could go…

  • Desearía que no hubiera pandemia

    Homilía XVI Domingo Ordinario Desearía que las cosas fueran diferentes hoy. Desearía no tener que usar una máscara. Desearía poder salir a almorzar con mis amigos. Desearía poder salir en público y no tener gente mirándome como si tuviera la peste. Desearía que no hubiera pandemia. Desearía que no hubiera…

  • Little Signs of Hope

    Little Signs of Hope

    A Message from the Director of the Catholic Conference Center: Early each morning I go outside to pray.  Last week just as I settled in my chair it started raining.  A little annoyed, I turned around to go back inside.  On my way, I looked up and saw a rainbow in the sky.  The…

  • Remember the days before COVID?

    Remember the days before COVID?

    Homily for the Feast of Corpus Christi Remember. It is the first word out of the mouth of Moses when he addressed the Israelites (Dt 8:2-3). He said the to the Israelites: Remember how when you were lost, the Lord led you out of the desert. Remember how when you…

  • The New Spiritual Pandemic

    The New Spiritual Pandemic

    Having trouble finding a path through the woods? You’re not alone.

  • The Corona Resurrection

    The Corona Resurrection

    What is the post-Covid-19 world going to look like? A comparison to the resurrection might shed some light.

  • Is this an Exodus or an Exile?

    Is this an Exodus or an Exile?

    Which biblical narrative best describes this current COVID-19 crisis:  Exodus or Exile?